Personal Coaching Business

Personal Coaching Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Have a knack for guiding people towards their goals? Consider starting a personal coaching business. As a personal coach, your role is to work closely with clients to help them overcome obstacles and achieve their personal or professional aspirations.

You’ll offer tailored advice, motivation, and action plans, leveraging your expertise to make a meaningful impact on others' lives. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all job; it involves listening intently, understanding individual needs, and crafting bespoke strategies.

The demand for personal coaches is rising as people seek more personalized support in a fast-paced world. Although it requires dedication, empathy, and excellent communication skills, the rewards of seeing your clients succeed can be immensely gratifying.

To get started, you might want to gain certification in coaching, build a website, and market your services through social media or networking events. Your passion for helping others can transform into a fulfilling career.

In this list, you'll find real-world personal coaching business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a personal coaching business that makes money.

1. Think Future ($3.52M/year)

Kalaboukis, a futurist and innovator, always dreamt of living in the future and creating it. After realizing that people's fear of change is what holds them back from embracing innovation, he started hellofuture to provide tools, workshops, and coaching to help individuals and companies innovate without fear. With revenues of around $293k per month and a portfolio of 122 patents, Kalaboukis is helping others create their ideal future.

How much money it makes: $3.52M/year
How much did it cost to start: $1K
How many people on the team: 2

How I Started A $290K/Month Business Strategy Consulting Company

A futurist and innovator has built a business strategy consulting company with revenues of around $293k per month by helping companies increase revenues and patent portfolios, and generate employee engagement, using a set of tools, workshops, and coaching to move people from their comfort zones, with a highly structured process for lead generation that he considers a trade secret.

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2. Meridian Fitness ($708K/year)

Frustrated by the lack of local fitness options and intrigued by a gap in the market for stone massages, Alma Curry launched Meridian Fitness in Greenwich, now generating around £200,000 annually. Her gym-spa hybrid quickly became a community hub, leveraging SEO and word-of-mouth to attract over 50 members in the first quarter.

How much money it makes: $708K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
How many people on the team: 10

My Neighborhood Gym Brings In £60K/Month

Discover the inspiring story of Alma Curry, founder of Meridian Fitness, as she shares her vision to create a holistic fitness community that offers top-notch training classes, affordable gym membership prices, and a variety of fitness programs for people of all ages.

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3. Blue Sky Coaching ($72K/year)

Carly Kay, the founder of Blue Sky Coaching, came up with the idea to start her coaching practice after receiving a coaching session at work, which sparked her interest in people development. After going through a certification program and experiencing personal and professional growth, Carly decided to leave her corporate job and start her own coaching business. The Covid-19 pandemic actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise for her, as it allowed her to offer coaching sessions online and reach a wider audience.

How much money it makes: $72K/year
How much did it cost to start: $1.5K
How many people on the team: 0

Leaving The Corporate World To Start A $40K/Year Coaching Business

Blue Sky Coaching is a personal and professional coaching practice that launched in March 2020 and has built a sustainable business through consistency in branding, nurturing relationships, and offering effective coaching services in areas such as agile working and employee engagement.

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